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Montgomery County is ideal for locating and growing your business.

We're adjacent to our Nation's Capital, easily the best connection to the world's most influential people here and abroad, the gateway to internatinal business and access to capital markets.

We're part of greater Washington, the fifth largest metropolitan area in America and one of the most wired communities. Our region is booming with a growing population of 5.4 million and 300,000 new jobs.

FACTS

  • Area: 497 square miles
  • Population: 855,000 (estimated 2000)
  • Age distribution:
17 and under 25.5%
18 to 29   13.1%
30 to 44  26.9%
45 to 64  23.0%
above 64  11.6%

Income: 1998 Average household: $115,680 Per capita: $43,350

  • Education (over age 25) Bachelor's degree: 59.2% Graduate/professional degree 30.6%
  • Civilian workforce: 481,200 (April 2000)
  • Unemployment: 1.4% (April 2000)
  • Employment (1997 Update Survey):
    • Private sector 74.2%
    Federal, state, and local government 25.8%
    Occupations: Professional and Managerial 57.3%
    Technical, Sales, Admininstrative support 25.5%
Second largest suburban employment center in Washington Metropolitan area. First in employment in State of Maryland. Ten percent of County workforce employed in high technologies, topping ten largest U.S. metropolitan areas.

Financial stability: Long-term AAA rating from all major bond rating houses.

For more facts on Montgomery County:

  • Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
  • Montgomery County Department of Public Libraries
  • Maryland State Data Center
  • Montgomery County Department of Economic Development

    • (240) 777-2000 or fax (240) 777-2001

Quick Telephone Directory

 
Business Support
Conference and Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County (301) 428-9702
(800) 925-0880
Greater Washington Board of Trade (202) 452-4967
(800) 555-6783
(800) 925-0880
Maryland Industrial Financing Authority (MIDFA) (410) 767-6375
Maryland Job Service (301) 929-4350
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
Development Review		 (301) 495-4595
Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (410) 333-4720
Maryland Technology Development Center (240) 453-6200
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (202) 962-3200
Montgomery County Bankers' Small Business Loan Fund (240) 777-2037
Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (240) 777-2000
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection,
Division of Environmental Policy & Compliance		 (240) 777-7770
Montgomery County Department of Public Libraries (240) 777-0040
Montgomery County Farmers Market Association (FMA) (301) 590-2823
Montgomery County Chamber-Workforce Corporation
and Montgomery Work/Life Alliance 		(301) 738-0015
Montgomery County Society for Associations (240) 777-2000

Procurement Office
Bidders' list, on-line system information

 (240) 777-9930
State of Maryland
Department of Business and Economic Development
Suburban Maryland Office		 (240) 777-2000
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (301) 206-8000
Education
Johns Hopkins University, Montgomery County Center (301) 294-7040
Montgomery College
Germantown
Rockville
Takoma Park..
 (301) 353-7700
(301) 279-5000
(301) 650-1300
Montgomery County Public Schools (301) 279-3391
University of Maryland, Shady Grove Campus (301) 738-6000
Transportation
Amtrak (800) USA-RAIL
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (301) 261-1000
Dulles International Airport (703) 471-7838
MARC Commuter Rail (800) 325-RAIL
MetroRail (202) 637-7000
Montgomery County Airpark (301) 963-7100
Montgomery County Public Information Office (240) 777-6530
Washington National Airport (202) 739-8600